Southern plains gray langur

Southern plains gray langur was the common name ascribed to Semnopithecus dussumieri by Mammal Species of the World (3rd edition) in 2005.

They are herbivorous, feeding by day mainly on foliage, fruits and flowers, and sleeping at night high in a tree.

[3] The southern plains gray langur[1] was the common name ascribed to Semnopithecus dussumieri by Mammal Species of the World (3rd edition) in 2005.

The hair on the top of their heads are cream-coloured, the body fur is grayish-brown or purplish-brown and the underparts are yellowish.

[3] The populations that had been considered to be southern plains gray langur are native to western, central and south-western India.

In some areas, cattle and deer will stand under trees where the langurs are feeding and consume the edible pieces that they drop.

[3] The populations that had been regarded as southern plains gray langur have a very wide range and are common.

They have adapted to living in close proximity to humans in urban settings and occasionally get killed on the road.